The Next-Gen K-State plan provided significant feedback from university faculty and staff outlining a need for improved professional development and training opportunities. In response, the university developed a unified, consistent performance appraisal form and a new electronic learning and performance management system (coming soon). The process also will increase guidance and training for supervisory staff in the evaluation process.

For a high-level summary of the initiative (objectives, methodology and timeline), visit the VPAF (Vice President of Administration and Finance) Performance Management strategic overview page.

For specifics about learning and using the new process (forms, resources, videos, etc.) to meet both personal and organization goals, visit the HR Performance Management page.

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As part of the university’s goal to grow our next-generation land-grant workforce and to become an employer of choice in Kansas and higher education, we will establish a compensation philosophy and supporting structures focused on competitiveness and performance. The workforce structure and compensation study will review current pay and practices and provide recommendations pay and career opportunities that ensure success now and into the future. View our strategic initiative objectives and methdology.

A centralized approach to the university's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) practices mitigates risk and minimizes employee touchpoints and responsibility duplication. Our newly optimized FMLA processes will enable us to improve record keeping and tracking, simplify return-to-work coordination, provide enhanced customer service, and increase employee privacy. This revitalized process will create better communication protocols for managers and supervisors and ease our ability to remain compliant with federal regulations while expediting our service to employees using FMLA leave. Learn more here!

There is a need for leadership development programming to advance our vision for Next-Gen K-State. This initiative will take place in three phases: a series open to all K-State employees; a Professional Development Needs Assessment; and future programming. To learn more, click here.

Establishing a universal time and leave system universitywide is essential in streamlining the vital administrative tools that lead us to operational excellence. This initiative reviews our current procedures to produce recommendations for unifying and improving time and leave administration through system and process improvements. Our review features several phases focused on understanding current processes, procuring a universal system, configuring the system for optimization at K-State and training employees and stakeholders to use the system.

For a high-level summary of the initiative (objectives, methodology and timeline), visit the VPAF (Vice President of Administration and Finance) Time and Leave strategic overview page.

For specifics about training and resources, visit the HR Time and Leave process page.